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Belief in God Rises with Age, Even in Atheist Nations

By Guest PostApril 19, 2012Culture, Generalamerican, atheism, austria, belief in god, catholic societies, east germany, existence, god exists, international survey, Israel, mortality, nation, norc, organization, people, Philippines, poland, protestant population, russia, Scandinavia, slovenia, soviet states, tom w smith, united states, william harms

International surveys about the depth of people’s belief in God reveal vast differences among nations, ranging from 94 percent of people in the Philippines who said they always believed in God, compared to only 13 percent of people in the former East Germany. Yet the surveys found one constant—belief in God is higher among older people, regardless of where they live.

A new report on the international surveys, “Belief About God Across Time and Countries,” was issued by the General Social Survey of the social science research organization NORC at the University of Chicago. It is based on a comprehensive, international study of belief in God and includes information from the International Social Survey Program, a consortium of the world’s leading opinion survey organizations. Tom W. Smith, director of the General Social Survey, wrote the report. (more…)

Hold the Supplements

By Guest PostDecember 1, 2011Healthdietary supplements, mortality, supplement makers, supplemental iron

*Dietary supplements fail to prove of any benefit*

If sales figures are any guide, Americans love to take vitamins, minerals, and other dietary supplements. (more…)

Yes Virginia, People Who Eat Healthier Really Do Live Longer

By Guest PostDecember 26, 2010Healthamy l anderson, biochemical measures, breakfast cereal, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic illnesses, dietary experts, dietary patterns, fat and sugar, healthy eating habits, infectious diseases, live longer, low fat dairy products, mortality, nadine r sahyoun, poultry and fish, quality of life, type 2 diabetes

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Medical and dietary experts have long recommended healthy eating habits. Now, on the eve of one of our most calorically indulgent holidays, a new study provides some of the strongest evidence yet that those with healthy diets really do to live longer and feel better.

In a study published in the January 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers from the University of Maryland and five other institutions found that diets favoring “healthier foods” were associated with significantly reduced mortality when compared to diets high in fat and sugar. Their study investigated the associations of dietary patterns with mortality through analysis of the eating patterns of over 2500 adults between the ages of 70 and 79 over a ten-year period. (more…)

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Belief in God Rises with Age, Even in Atheist Nations

Hold the Supplements

Yes Virginia, People Who Eat Healthier Really Do Live Longer